Chapter 960: Great Ominous

Yu Peiyuan looked on in disbelief.

A handsome young man with fair skin, dressed in black, had subdued Wei Chaoran with one hand.

She couldn't believe her eyes. "Jiang... Junior Brother Jiang?"

Her suspicion was understandable, as even Wei Chaoran, standing nearby, had a frozen expression.

How could Jiang Fan be in Tai Cang Great State? On the Ancient Path to Heaven? At the 9,500th level?

Who could believe it?

Soon, Wei Chaoran reacted, trying to snatch back the ring. He growled, "This is none of your business! Get lost!"

Jiang Fan glanced at him indifferently. With a flick of his hand, an overwhelmingly powerful force, which Wei Chaoran couldn't resist, enveloped him and sent him flying.

Wei Chaoran quickly stabilized himself, stumbling as he landed. He looked down at his wrist, where a clear red five-finger mark from being squeezed was visible.

He looked at Jiang Fan with surprise and doubt. "You... what's your cultivation level?"

He was at the Left Path Nascent Soul realm, yet that throw had left him completely powerless to resist.

Jiang Fan stared at him intently.

He had seen Wei Chaoran exchanging knowing glances with the two Sanqing Mountain disciples.

Coupled with the blue seed in Yu Peiyuan's hand, he had a fairly good understanding of the situation.

He said coldly, "How many people in your life will truly shield you from harm? And such a person, you actually colluded with outsiders to hurt her!"

He walked up to Yu Peiyuan and said, "From now on, stay away from Wei Chaoran. He doesn't deserve your sibling affection."

Yu Peiyuan still hadn't fully grasped what was happening.

It wasn't until the one-armed Sanqing Mountain disciple coldly questioned, "Wei Chaoran, you didn't mention an outsider helping you!"

Anyone who could reach this point must have fought their way through all 9,500 steps.

None of them were simple individuals.

With someone suddenly appearing, they naturally had to reconsider their cooperation with Wei Chaoran.

Only then did Yu Peiyuan awaken as if from a dream, saying in disbelief, "Senior Brother Wei, you... you teamed up with them to trick me?"

She had wondered why, when she led the two to the lair of the blood-colored giant beast, they had suddenly "woken up" at the last moment.

It turned out Wei Chaoran had warned them.

Wei Chaoran wanted the blue seed in her hand, while the two Sanqing Mountain disciples wanted her ability to sense fortune and misfortune.

So they had colluded.

It was laughable that she had been betrayed by Wei Chaoran, almost died shielding him, and even gave him the blue seed.

"Wei Chaoran!" The immense sense of betrayal filled Yu Peiyuan with both sorrow and rage.

She glared at Wei Chaoran, tears welling in her eyes.

Now exposed, Wei Chaoran dropped his pretense and moved closer to the two Sanqing Mountain disciples.

He said coldly, "You only have yourself to blame! Master originally valued me the most, and that tribulation opportunity was supposed to be mine! But because you benefited from this kid and got the blue seed, Master started considering giving it to you! You stole my opportunity. My not killing you myself is already showing consideration for our sibling bond!"

Yu Peiyuan bit her red lip, too heartbroken to speak.

Jiang Fan watched him indifferently. "Wei Chaoran, aren't you ashamed to say such things? Revered Master Qiyin originally assigned you to accompany me during the Divine Transformation ruins expedition. You worried about suffering losses by following me, so you sent your junior sister instead. You were too selfish, letting the opportunity fall into your junior sister's hands. And you blame others for that?"

Wei Chaoran scoffed, "Mind your own business! Senior Brothers, this person is just a disciple from the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets. Though strong, his power is limited. It won't be difficult for the three of us to deal with him together! At that time, I'll still hand my junior sister over to you. However, please make sure you don't leave me with any lingering problems."

The implication was, once they had used Yu Peiyuan, they should get rid of her.

He hadn't originally planned to do this.

Getting the blue seed would have been enough.

But now that Jiang Fan had exposed him, if Yu Peiyuan went back and reported him, he would face serious consequences.

Disciples could scheme against each other internally, but no master would tolerate colluding with outsiders to harm their own sect members.

Yu Peiyuan's eyes widened. "Wei Chaoran! You beast!"

He actually intended to murder her!

Wei Chaoran's eyes glinted coldly. "Blame Jiang Fan for meddling! Remember to find him after you die! Attack!"

The three simultaneously made their move.

Each of them was a Left Path Nascent Soul realm cultivator, having reached the Nascent Soul level in certain aspects.

If they had faced a Left Path Nascent Soul cultivator of the same level, a three-on-one fight would have been an undeniable victory.

Unfortunately, they had encountered Jiang Fan.

"Divine Lord Vast!"

"Heaven and Earth, Only I!"

A divine elephant and a human emperor image emerged side-by-side, unleashing an overwhelming aura towards the three attacking figures.

Wei Chaoran and the two others paled significantly. This single strike made them feel as if they were facing a true Nascent Soul cultivator.

Even combining their resistance, they were instantly shaken, their qi and blood churning, and blood sprayed from their seven orifices.

Especially the one-armed Sanqing Mountain disciple; his remaining arm was mercilessly severed by the Emperor Sword, and he let out a pig-like shriek of agony.

With just one strike, he swept aside three Left Path Nascent Soul cultivators.

Wei Chaoran wiped blood from his eyes, his gaze filled with utter shock.

After only a month, the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets disciple, who was merely at the eighth level of Core Formation when they first met, had become this terrifying?

Jiang Fan glanced at them indifferently, then turned to Yu Peiyuan, who was equally stunned. "How should we deal with the three of them?"

The two Sanqing Mountain disciples were easy enough to handle.

But Wei Chaoran was Revered Master Qiyin's disciple. This time, Revered Master Qiyin had sent them here specifically to ask Jiang Fan to help his disciple.

How could he presumptuously kill his disciple?

Unless Yu Peiyuan asked him to.

However, Yu Peiyuan's answer did not surprise him.

After staring coldly at Wei Chaoran for a full five breaths, she cursed, "Get out! I never want to see your despicable face again, you ungrateful wretch!"

Having narrowly escaped death, Wei Chaoran gave Yu Peiyuan a complex look before decisively walking down the steps, no longer continuing the challenge.

As for the remaining Sanqing Mountain disciples.

Yu Peiyuan didn't want to cause big trouble for Jiang Fan. Killing them would inevitably lead to Sanqing Mountain's furious retaliation against Jiang Fan and the Pavilion of Heavenly Secrets.

She glanced at the Sanqing Mountain disciple with both arms severed, her resentment calming. She scoffed:

"I'll tell you honestly, in this space beneath our feet, there's an extremely dangerous warning sign! If I had taken you there just now, you would have died long ago! You losing both your arms is your own doing, so we're even today! If you dare cause trouble for my Junior Brother Jiang, then don't blame me for revealing everything. You won't have an easy time then either!"

The elite disciples of the Pavilion of Heavenly Horizon being so thoroughly manipulated wouldn't simply let it go.

The two Sanqing Mountain disciples exchanged a glance, giving up the idea of retaliation later.

Firstly, they were indeed wary of the Pavilion of Heavenly Horizon, and secondly, Jiang Fan's strength was outrageously powerful and not to be trifled with.

They nodded and left in a sorry state.

Yu Peiyuan let out a long breath, then felt a bit embarrassed. "Junior Brother Jiang, was I too weak? They were like that, and I still let them go."

Jiang Fan patted her shoulder. "Perhaps a little, but I don't dislike it."

It was precisely because she possessed kindness in her heart that Jiang Fan was willing to help her.

"You just said there's an extremely dangerous spot in the space beneath our feet? What's going on?" Jiang Fan asked.

The reason he hadn't immediately entered the stone stair space was because Consort Yunxia was still on the previous step.

Once she arrived, they would both enter.

So he needed to clarify things first.

Yu Peiyuan shook her head, frowning. "I can't explain it clearly. I've never felt such immense danger before. Even when I encountered the two late-stage Nascent Soul tiger demons in the Divine Transformation ruins, it wasn't like this."